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<span class=large>THE PROVERBS</span>
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CHAPTER 18
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A fool’s mouth is his destruction—Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing—A man that hath friends must show himself friendly.
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Through</span> desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh <i>and</i> intermeddleth with all wisdom.
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A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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When the wicked cometh, <i>then</i> cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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The words of a man’s mouth <i>are as</i> deep <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 20: 5.">waters</a>, <i>and</i> the wellspring of wisdom <i>as</i> a flowing brook.
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<i>It is</i> not good to accept the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 82: 2.">person</a> of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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A fool’s lips enter into <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Contention.">contention</a>, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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A fool’s <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 10: 14.">mouth</a> <i>is</i> his <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 64: 8.">destruction</a>, and his lips <i>are</i> the snare of his soul.
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The words of a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/8a" mark="a" type="F" title="OR slanderer; TG Gossip; TG Honesty.">talebearer</a> <i>are</i> as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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He also that is <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Laziness.">slothful</a> in his work is brother to him that is a great <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Waste.">waster</a>.
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The name of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>is</i> a strong <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 22: 3; Ps. 61: 3.">tower</a>: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 19: 24 (16-24).">rich</a> man’s <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/11b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 10: 15.">wealth</a> <i>is</i> his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
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Before destruction the heart of man is <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 29: 23.">haughty</a>, and before honour <i>is</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 7: 23 (23-24); D&C 112: 10.">humility</a>.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Rashness.">answereth</a> a matter before he heareth <i>it,</i> it <i>is</i> folly and shame unto him.
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The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
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The heart of the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Prudence.">prudent</a> getteth <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/15b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Knowledge.">knowledge</a>; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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<i>He that is</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mark 9: 35.">first</a> in his own cause <i>seemeth</i> just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 16: 33.">lot</a> causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
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A <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.">brother</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/19b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Offenses.">offended</a> <i>is harder to be won</i> than a strong city: and <i>their</i> <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/18/19c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Contention.">contentions</a> <i>are</i> like the bars of a castle.
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A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; <i>and</i> with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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Death and life <i>are</i> in the power of the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 12: 37 (34-37); Alma 12: 14.">tongue</a>: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/22a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Prov. 18: 22 Whoso findeth a good wife hath obtained favor of the Lord."><i>Whoso</i></a> findeth a <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/22b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Marriage, Wives.">wife</a> findeth a good <i>thing,</i> and obtaineth favour of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 19: 7.">poor</a> useth <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/23b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 32: 5 (1-5).">intreaties</a>; but the rich answereth roughly.
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A man <i>that hath</i> friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/18/24a" mark="a" type="C" title="Prov. 27: 10; TG Friendship.">friend</a> <i>that</i> sticketh closer than a <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/18/24b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.">brother</a>.
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